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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

The Chip Gliedman Collection of 12c 1861-68 Issue: British North America
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2020 c Image12c Black (69). Used with 3c Rose (65), tied to each other and 12c to cover by San Francisco cogwheel cancels, "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 12, 1863" double-circle datestamp on cover from British Columbia to Canada West, with British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1860, 2-1/2p Dull Rose (2), tied by Westminster "1" in barred oval handstamp, "Paid" in oval handstamp and "General Post Office, British Columbia Sep. 20, 1863" double-circle datestamp struck beneath the U.S. stamps, red crayon "15" indicating 15c U.S. postage prepaid at origin, Dunville U.C. Nov. 7 backstamp, 12c with tear at bottom, 2-1/2p small perf tear at top left, part of backflap missing and cover edge tear at top

VERY FINE. A RARE MIXED FRANKING WITH THE UNITED STATES 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE AND BRITISH COLUMBIA & VANCOUVER ISLAND 2-1/2-PENCE ISSUE ON A COVER FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CANADA VIA SAN FRANCISCO. FEWER THAN FIVE MIXED FRANKINGS WITH THE 12-CENT AND 2-1/2-PENCE ARE RECORDED.

The 2-1/2p stamp paid the British Colonial postage, and the red crayon "15" indicated that U.S. postage for over-3,000 miles was fully paid. The 12c and 3c 1861 stamps were affixed in Victoria, and the cover was carried to San Francisco, where the U.S. stamps were cancelled.

Ex Brouse with his backstamps (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2021 c Image12c Black (69). Used with 3c Rose (65), cogwheel cancels, "San Francisco Cal. May 18, 1864" double-circle datestamp on cover to London, Canada West, with black on red "Barnard's Cariboo Express PAID" printed label (with small "PAID") affixed beneath the U.S. stamps, blue "Post Office, Victoria, Vancouver Island, Paid" oval handstamp for British Colonial postage, Jul. 3 receiving backstamp, 3c stamp folded over to reveal the label, stamp and cover faults including large tear in middle of cover and singe marks at right

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE BARNARD'S CARIBOO EXPRESS LABEL AND 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE ON A COVER FROM VICTORIA TO CANADA WEST VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Barnard's Cariboo Express was founded in December 1861 by Francis Barnard in Yale, British Columbia. It was created during the Cariboo Gold Rush to carry mail, freight and passengers, serving the Cariboo and Fraser Fort George regions of British Columbia. The rare Barnard's Cariboo Express label was used to indicates express carriage from the Gold Rush region to Victoria. There are fewer than five recorded examples of this label used with the 12c 1861 Issue. The blue Victoria "Coat of Arms" handstamp was struck for payment of British Colonial postage. The 3c and 12c stamps were applied in Victoria over the Barnard's label for the 15c U.S. rate to Canada and were cancelled in San Francisco. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2022 c Image12c Black (69). Two, used with two 3c Rose (65), tied by cogwheel cancels, "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 24, 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover from Victoria, British Columbia, to Elgin County, Canada West, via San Francisco and Detroit, light strike of blue "Post Office Victoria V.I." coat-of-arms handstamp, red "U. States" in arc handstamp struck in Detroit, transit and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at right, bottom 3c stamp defective with corner cut off and repaired, Fine appearance, the coat-of-arms handstamp indicates British Colonial internal postage was prepaid, the U.S. stamps were affixed in Victoria, paid double the 15c rate to Canada and were cancelled in San Francisco, ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Walske (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2023 c Image12c Black (69). Attractive margins and centering, used with 3c Rose (65), cogwheel cancels (12c tied), "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 7, 1864" double-circle datestamp on cover from Vancouver Island to Stamford, Canada West, with blue "Post Office, Victoria, Vancouver Island, Paid" oval handstamp, stamps affixed in Victoria for 15c rate, cancelled in San Francisco and carried by steamers to New York via Panama, then by train to Niagara Falls and Toronto (Great Western Railroad), transit and arrival backstamps, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
2024 c Image12c Black (69). Tied by target cancels with duplex "San Jose Cal. Oct. 20 '64" double-circle datestamp, second strike cancels indicia on 3c Pink entire (U34) to Fort Lawrence, Nova Scotia, crayon "Paid 10", stamp with some toned perfs, couple small edge tears or nicks, Fine example of the 15c treaty rate from California to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

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